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Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • X11 forwarding for SSH must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;As enabling X11 Forwarding on the host can permit a malicious user to secretly open another X11 connection to another remote ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Consecutive login attempts for SSH must be limited to 3.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting the authentication login limit to a low value will disconnect the attacker and force a reconnect, which severely limi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The rhost-based authentication for SSH must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting this parameter forces users to enter a password when authenticating with SSH.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositive...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Direct root account login must not be permitted for SSH access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system should not allow users to log in as the root user directly, as audited actions would be non-attributable to a spec...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Host-based authentication for login-based services must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of .rhosts authentication is an insecure protocol and can be replaced with public-key authentication using Secure She...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The use of FTP must be restricted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;FTP is an insecure protocol that transfers files and credentials in clear text, and can be replaced by using SFTP. However, i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The system must not allow autologin capabilities from the GNOME desktop.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;As automatic logins are a known security risk for other than "kiosk" types of systems, GNOME automatic login should be disabl...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Unauthorized use of the at or cron capabilities must not be permitted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;On many systems, only the system administrator needs the ability to schedule jobs. Even though a given user is not listed in...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Logins to the root account must be restricted to the system console only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use an authorized mechanism such as RBAC and the "su" command to provide administrative access to unprivileged accounts. Thes...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000025

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    Group
  • The operating system, upon successful logon, must display to the user the date and time of the last logon (access).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Users need to be aware of activity that occurs regarding their account. Providing users with information regarding the date a...
    Rule Low Severity

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